Hammer Dulcimer Kicked Up a Knotch

This year for the ward talent show I thought I'd play hammer dulcimer, but I wanted to add a flare. Thanks Braden and Brian (my soon to be new brother-in-law) for helping me do my talent as I envisioned it. They never even practiced! So, do you think Brian fits in with the family?

Brooklyn Veneta Heywood

Brooklyn Veneta Heywood

1-27-11

6 lbs 11 oz.

Welcome to the world and to our happy family Miss Brooklyn! We love our new little buddle of joy.

The labor for Brooklyn was 4 hours long (my second longest) and was my easiest! She had a bit of a hard time breathing the first 1/2 hour of life but soon got the hang of having lungs and the whole oxgyen thing! From the start she had a great appettite and was a pro at nursing. It is such a joy to hold my baby in my arms after waiting 9 months!

So what's in a name? Brooklyn's middle name, Veneta, is the name of my Grandma Culotta. My Grandma was an amazing woman. She was so loving and kind. When I think of her I think of warm hugs, delicious food, laughing...I have so many memories of her. Braden and I have wanted to name one of our children after her, and Brooklyn is the lucky girl who is my Grandmas namesake! Brooklyn also just had a cousin born who also shares Veneta as her middle name! Ivory Veneta Henage was born just 3 weeks after Brooklyn.

Nicknames run deep in our family. My kids LOVE nicknames. Brooklyn has already been called: Brooklyn Daneta (that's from Olivia),The little,little, little one. Little Lady. Brooke (That's Levi. He doesn't know that Brooke is also a real name, so he thinks hes calling her a nickname!), Brookie, "Wook" (That's from Sabrina) (I'm just waiting for Sabrina to call her "Wookie"). Her uncles have called her "Brooklyn Dodger".

Boy or Girl?

Last month Braden accompanied me to the doctors for my ultrasound. We went expecting to find out if we were having a baby girl or baby boy! The baby decided to play a little game with us. Guess Who! He or she just wouldn't move it's leg so we are having a surprise!

It's fun to have a surprise. I didn't know with Levi. I need to come up with boy and girl names. I have plenty of boy names, but am having a hard time with girl names.

If you feel so inclined you can make a comment with a pretty girl name for me to consider!

Thank you Disneyland for the free ticket on my birthday. Me and my two girls had a great time going on all the little kid rides. Olivia's favorite was Small World which we went on not 1, not 2, but 3 times. Storybook Land was her 2nd favorite. I think Sabrina's was small world and pirates because she got to nurse.

I've always wanted to do the "Princess Faire" with Olivia, and since I didn't have Levi or Braden with me it was the perfect time. When Olivia met the princesses she couldn't get over the fact that they "didn't have sleeves!". Funny, Ariel was the only one covered up!

Like a true Kindrick I milked the Disneyland experience as long as I could. I wanted to stay for the fireworks but didn't think the girls would last in the long tram line for double strollers that piles up after the fireworks. As it turns out we watched the fireworks from the 3rd story of the parking lot-a perfect view.

Some of Summer

I haven't blogged since January 1st? I'll make this my biannual update, that way if I blog anymore in the last part of the year it will shock all of you who still look at my blog.

Happy New Year!

January 1, 2009 Theres something about January that feels so crisp and clean. Christmas decorations get packed away to hide for another year, the last page of the calender is closed, and the hustle and bustle of the holidays slowly simmer down. I always look forward to starting a new year, renewing old affirmations and goals and adding to them. It's a great time to start over again. It's refreshing and encouraging.

Happy First of January!

What is Christmas with no snow?

One day Braden woke up and got ready to go to work. As I walked him to the front door to say goodbye we both saw that it was snowing! He left for work and I just starred out the window enjoying the beautiful scene. Well, it continued to snow ALL DAY! The kids had plenty of time to play in the cold snow but poor Braden was stuck down the hill all night because the pass closed down. The snow stayed on the ground for a week-the last of it melted on Christmas day! So in a way I had my first white Christmas! It snowed so much that our neighbors tree started to come down on our electrical lines. Bro. Rizzo, our neighbor, came to my rescue (again) and brought his chain saw over. He and my neighbor spent the afternoon chopping branches off the tree! Thanks to them our lines were mostly saved! (the weatherhead was damanged).